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Australian Maritime Safety Authority directs owner of APL England to search for, and recover, 50 cargo containers lost at sea off New South Wales

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Wikinews Shorts: December 4, 2008

11 September, 2020

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A compilation of brief news reports for Thursday, December 4, 2008. File:Imsdal 33cl.JPG On December 2, the Toronto city council voted in favor of banning the sales and distribution of bottled water on city property. The council also agreed to provide public drinking fountains on their properties, as well as on a measure that would make […]

Linkin Park’s lead singer Chester Bennington dies at 41

11 September, 2020

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Saturday, July 22, 2017 On Thursday, Chester Bennington, lead singer of US rock band Linkin Park, died in his home in Los Angeles at the age of 41. The Los Angeles county coroner confirmed Bennington’s death; reportedly it was being investigated as a possible suicide. A two-time Grammy award winner with the band, Chester Bennington […]

US Marine killed after vehicle capsizes, sinks in Oceanside Harbor, California

11 September, 2020

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Saturday, January 15, 2011 An amphibious vehicle belonging to the United States Marines capsized and sank to the floor of the Del Mar boat basin, California at 1130 PST (1930 UTC) resulting in one death and three injures. Three instructors and three students were conducting driver training when the vehicle capsized and sank, trapping them […]

US voters go to the polls

11 September, 2020

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Tuesday, November 4, 2008 Republican John McCain has conceded the election to Democrat Barack Obama. After two years of campaigning, today United States citizens went to the polls to vote for the Presidency and for numerous Senate, House, state and local races across the country. The District of Columbia and at least 32 states had […]

City to sue owner of partially collapsed 19th century livery in Buffalo, New York

11 September, 2020

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Tuesday, June 24, 2008 Buffalo, New York —Two weeks after a 19th century stable and livery on Jersey Street partially collapsed and caused 15 homes to be evacuated in Buffalo, New York, residents still do not have answers from the city despite a court order to work with them and come to an agreement on […]

New study claims Stonehenge was a place of healing

11 September, 2020

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Thursday, September 25, 2008 Archaeologists Timothy Darvill of Bournemouth University and Geoff Wainwright, President of the Society of Antiquaries, claimed to have found evidence that Stonehenge was once a center of healing. In an excavation conducted at the site, a large number of human remains were found that display signs of physical injury or disease. […]

City to sue owner of partially collapsed 19th century livery in Buffalo, New York

11 September, 2020

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5-year old American girl dies after visiting the dentist

11 September, 2020

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Friday, September 29, 2006 Diamond Brownridge, a 5-year old girl from Chicago, Illinois, has died after a visit to the dentist. Children’s Memorial Hospital officials say that the girl was rushed to the hospital when she never woke up after being sedated for a dental procedure. She had been in a coma, on life support, […]

Iranian International Master Dorsa Derakhshani discusses her chess career with Wikinews

11 September, 2020

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Tuesday, April 14, 2020 In February 2017, the Iranian Chess Federation announced two teenage chess players, Dorsa Derakhshani and her younger brother Borna Derakhshani, were banned from representing the national team. The federation announced their decision although Dorsa Derakhshani had previously decided and informed the chess federation she did not wish to play for Iran. […]